Friday, April 24, 2026
For the kibillions of people who watched the NFL draft last night (which, for the few minutes I watched, was an overwrought, low energy affair), here's what AI reports on success of first-round selections:
“Approximately 50% of NFL first-round draft picks are considered wasted or “busts” (underperformers), according to an analysis of drafts from 2004–2018. While high-level success is expected, roughly three players per year, on average, fail to even play out the first four years of their contract.